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Zoom AM, Clay PM
This morning I felt like experimenting, using soft pastels with water. I started on my 300# cold press cotton rag. I spent the first hour working on the dry paper. At a critique last week, we were discussing reflections on… Continue reading
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Zoom and Clay
This morning was our zoom studio, but I only had a half hour to spend before taking my daughter to an appointment. I was able to start working on an owl mixed media piece, before leaving it unfinished- a perfect… Continue reading
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Blues Show entry deadline approaching
Today is Friday which means Zoom with June! For this morning’s goal I wanted to work on something to enter for the upcoming Blues Show with the GPAA. Many moons ago I was in Memphis and I remember this brass… Continue reading
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Winter Art
Today we had a winter paint out, but winter really asserted itself and only my mom who was hosting and I braved the snow for the event. Since it was just the two of us we sat on the covered… Continue reading
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Body Eclectic Inspiration
Today was the opening of the Body Eclectic Show at the Lawrence Street Gallery, and I was inspired by all the wonderful art filling the walls. I truly feel honored to have my piece hanging amongst art by artists I… Continue reading
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Amy Foster Demo
Today we had our monthly meeting of the Lakeside Palette Club and after we had a remarkable demonstration by Amy Foster. Our VP modeled for her and while she did her first sketch, I made one of my own. I… Continue reading
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Self portrait on a cold day
Today I wanted to work on a self portrait with my new Derwent Inktense pencil in Payne’s Grey. This will eventually be painted over with watercolor and the inktense will activate and be permanent when it dries. As I add… Continue reading
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Sky & Space
Me with ‘Star Stuff,’ photo by June Nash Today was the opening reception for the Sky & Space exhibition at Anton Art Center. Our group, Lakeside Palette Club, along with four other area art groups participate in two group shows… Continue reading
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More Self Portraits on Zoom
This mornings zoom was an opportunity to practice more self portraits. I realized towards the end of the zoom that I hadn’t turned on the lights and the curtains were mostly closed. When I held my painting up to the… Continue reading
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Ins and outs
Today I heard from Anton that my piece, Star Stuff was accepted into the ‘Sky & Space’ Show. The opening reception is next Saturday, the 18th, and you are all invited. It’s from 1-3 in the second floor gallery, and… Continue reading
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